CHARACTER STRENGTHS
As you are aware, we have been working on understanding our character strengths better. Here is the definition of the 24 character strengths we have been learning about.
Check out the website and take the survey with your family. I wonder what you'll have in common?
Gratitude
Being aware of and thankful for the good things that happen; taking time to express thanks.
Love
Valuing close relations with others, in particular those in which sharing & caring are reciprocated; being close to people.
Appreciation of Beauty & Excellence
Noticing and appreciating beauty, excellence, and/or skilled performance in various domains of life, from nature to art to mathematics to science to everyday experience.
Judgment
Thinking things through and examining them from all sides; not jumping to conclusions; being able to change one's mind in light of evidence; weighing all evidence fairly.
Hope
Expecting the best in the future and working to achieve it; believing that a good future is something that can be brought about.
Fairness
Treating all people the same according to notions of fairness and justice; not letting feelings bias decisions about others; giving everyone a fair chance.
Honesty
Speaking the truth but more broadly presenting oneself in a genuine way and acting in a sincere way; being without pretense; taking responsibility for one's feelings and actions.
Humour
Liking to laugh and tease; bringing smiles to other people; seeing the light side; making (not necessarily telling) jokes.
Kindness
Doing favors and good deeds for others; helping them; taking care of them.
Leadership
Encouraging a group of which one is a member to get things done and at the same time maintain good relations within the group; organizing group activities and seeing that they happen.
Perspective
Being able to provide wise counsel to others; having ways of looking at the world that make sense to oneself/others.
Social intelligence
Being aware of the motives/feelings of others and oneself; knowing what to do to fit into different social situations; knowing what makes other people tick.
Bravery
Not shrinking from threat, challenge, difficulty, or pain; speaking up for what’s right even if there’s opposition; acting on convictions even if unpopular; includes physical bravery but is not limited to it.
Forgiveness
Forgiving those who have done wrong; accepting others’ shortcomings; giving people a second chance; not being vengeful.
Humility
Letting one's accomplishments speak for themselves; not regarding oneself as more special than one is.
Teamwork
Working well as a member of a group or team; being loyal to the group; doing one's share.
Creativity
Thinking of novel and productive ways to conceptualize and do things; includes artistic achievement but is not limited to it.
Curiosity
Taking an interest in ongoing experience for its own sake; finding subjects and topics fascinating; exploring and discovering.
Perseverance
Finishing what one starts; persevering in a course of action in spite of obstacles; “getting it out the door”; taking pleasure in completing tasks.
Zest
Approaching life with excitement and energy; not doing things halfway or halfheartedly; living life as an adventure; feeling alive and activated.
Self-Regulation
Regulating what one feels and does; being disciplined; controlling one's appetites and emotions.
Love of learning
Mastering new skills, topics, and bodies of knowledge, whether on one's own or formally; related to the strength of curiosity but goes beyond it to describe the tendency to add systematically to what one knows.
Spirituality
Having coherent beliefs about the higher purpose and meaning of the universe; knowing where one fits within the larger scheme; having beliefs about the meaning of life that shape conduct and provide comfort.
Prudence
Being careful about one's choices; not taking undue risks; not saying or doing things that might later be regretted.
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